Joanna Soroka, PhD

Overview

Soroka holds the position of Investment Partner at Hitachi Ventures[1], focusing on venture capital investment across techbio, biotech and life sciences, platforms, data, software and analytics[2]. Soroka joined Hitachi Ventures as Principal in 2021[5] and was promoted to Investment Partner in April 2026[3]. Prior to this role, Soroka worked at Konica Minolta from 2014 to 2020 in positions including Digital Healthcare Manager and Manager Strategy[10][8], and held a position as Manager in Pharma and Life Sciences at PwC in 2021[6]. Soroka also serves as Global Ambassador for the G20 and G7 Health and Development Partnership as of April 2026[4]. Soroka's educational background includes coursework in Cancer Clinical Trials from UCL[12], Introduction to Health Economic Evaluation from the University of Oxford[13], and study at the London School of Economics and Political Science[11].

Career history

1. Investment PartnerApr 2026 to presentHitachi Ventures
2. TGGlobal AmbasadorApr 2026 to presentThe G20 & G7 Health and Development Partnership
3. Principal2021 to 2026Hitachi Ventures
4. Manager - Pharma & Life Sciences2021 to 2021PwC
5. KMSenior Product Owner2020 to 2021KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
6. KMManager Strategy at Digital Workplace Group2018 to 2020KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
7. KMTeam Manager in Digital Healthcare at Workplace Hub ProgrammeJun 2016 to Jun 2018KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
8. KMDigital Healthcare Manager at Business Innovation Center EuropeJun 2014 to Jun 2016KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Education

1. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)2014 - 2014)
2. Cancer Clinical Trials2014 - 2014UCL
3. Introduction to Health Economic Evaluation2013 - 2013University of Oxford